The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-03-25

n1 tbo phu1tS lufl l!AYB Uht IBt mora
than any other, combines the loving kind
mesa oi woman with tho moderation and
wise forethought OF a statesman. lie
conld truly say that he would havo
"charlty tor all and maics toward none."
In all this preliminary struggle the ma.
jority OF the people Of Tennessee s.o cd
neutral In the sectional contest. u
THE rRArRlCIDAL WAR.
They stood for the constitution md tho
Union, the enforcement OF the laws.
They voted for Boil and Everett on this
broad platform, aud II AIN not mistaken
in history, they were unwillingly drawn
by Democratic polltciana into the irarci.
dat contest. But when in It, they did II
mapfully and brayely, each man accord.
ing to his convictions of duty. Your peo-
pie divided On opposite lines, and more
than your share OF the terrible losses and
sacrifices OF the war. 1t il over, thank
God but the coursSe, bravery and forti.
tude OF both sides are now the pride and
heritage Of US all. Think not tha.
come here 10 reproach any man
for the part he took In that fight,
or to revive IN tho heart OF any one the
triumph Of victory or the pangs Of. defeat.
l do not come to make apologies nor do
ask 1t 0! any Of you. The war was per-
haps unavoidable; bound to come sumo
time, and the sooner ended the better.
All that l claim is that the Republican
party was not actusted by spirit Of hate,
or conquest or revenge, but only by fer.
vent love Of the Union, aud determined
purpose to maintain the Constitution as
they understood 1t. Noman in the North
questions the honesty Of the purpose OF
the herolsm with which the Confederates
maintained their cause, and you will give
credit for like courage and honorable mo
tives to Union nolhiers North aud South.
When the war %as over tho people Of
the North heartily approved The generous
terms granted by Gen. Grant to General
Lee and the Confederate troops, and wish-
ed that the peop!e Of the South ehould be
restored 10 all their rights and privileges
subjected oniy to such conditions "a honor
and good faith seemed to demand arising
ont OF the proclamation OF President Lin
coin TOT the emancipation Of the slaves.
ABOLITION OF SLAVERY.
Both siles felt that the abolition Of sls-
very was the necessary result Of the war,
and it seemed to us II the slaves were to
be free they must hs armed with tho priv
!leGes OF freedom, and these were se-
cured to them by constitutional amend
ments. The attempt to enforce these
rights by national authority has thus Jar
practically failed, and now it is conceded
that under the limitations of the Consti-
tuition. the rights OF the citizen can only
be enforced through State or national tri-
bunsls, and where Republican onia-
ion is intolerant and Jurors will
not Go their duty as cilizens either
white or black, may be without remedy
Tor the srossest wrong, except the right
| to migrate to where his rights will bo re-
srected. Nyr lhstituious nre based on
the ibcs tnsf 4he denial Il rights is im-
pos .'b,e, .aad | lr,p.t ina sas tins is not
far distant when the people Of every State
will feel it to be both Just and expedient
that every citizen OF the State shsll be
protected in the free and equal enjoyment
OF every right and privilege conferred by
! the constitution OF the United States.
THE CoLoRED VOTE.
The Republican party is pledged to this
policy, and although it will use no uncon-
stitntional meaus to secure It's rights, it
would sa false TO it's priuciples Il it does
| no: ilst all its moral and legal power to
hat end. No wrong can be done 10 the
humblest citizen, no right withheld with
out reacting upon the community at large.
l was glad to hear in passing through
several OF tho Southern States couveIsa.
tlons that show that public sentiment
now revolts at the unlawful methods 10
defeAt tho free exercise of equal rights Of
citizens that have been adopted i'll several
states and aro atili prscticed in what are
know as the black counties OF the South.